"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote in message
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What I find really interesting is, that whenever a ROR, or
ColRegs question pops up, there's *always* an argument on
interpretation between the experts and ''Capts." here. To
hear the goings on here you would think there'd be a lot
more accidents than what there already is.

Perhaps it's fortunate that the "experts" and "captains" herein aren't
actually doing commercial work on the water, Pete excepted.

I don't have a Capt license, nor do I want one. I haven't
read all the rules and regs., and even if I did I wouldn't
remember 90% of them. When I sail I basically use common
sense and try to be safe.

Yup. I avoid commercial vessels like the plague. And I try to avoid
shipping lanes and channels whenever possible.

Several years ago a fishing tug disappeared on Lake Michigan on a clear,
calm, sunny day without a trace. It was almost a year before they located
the wreck. It had been crushed, and linear red paint streaks were all
over the boat. The investigation was relatively easy, and the red barge
that ran the tug down was located in Chicago, sporting damage to the bow
and underbelly. Charges were filed and the "captain" who skippered the
tug pushing the barge either faces trial for, or has been convicted of,
negligent homicide--I can't recall which.

Rather supports your theory stated in your first paragraph, Scoot.

Am I Scoot or is Scotty Scoot?? :-o
Scout